General Information

• Name: Introduction to Data Base Management
• Discipline: Computer Applications (CA)
• Units (Credits): 0.5–1
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Technology

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: CA 102 or equivalent experience
• Recommended: CA 103 or equivalent experience

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Provides students with the information and computing exercises to perform the skills necessary to successfully create and edit database tables, forms, queries, and reports. Format is mostly "hands-on" computing exercises and lecture. Perfect for those who are new to database management programs.
Note: Non-transferable for a NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

II: Course Objectives

Learn the fundamentals of creating, editing, and printing from a Data Base Management system.

• • Introduce concepts of Database Management
• • Identify the elements of access windows
• • Demonstrate creating a database
• • Demonstrate creating a table
• • Demonstrate changing the way the database looks
• • Demonstrate entering, editing and deleting records
• • Demonstrate creating a Query
• • Demonstrate creating report
• • Demonstrate running a Report from a Query

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

The emphasis mission is derived directly from the degree mission.

Know:
 The subject matter appropriate to emphasis of the degree

Are Able to:
 Acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement
 Present themselves effectively to a potential employer.
 Demonstrate effective communication skills appropriate resources to remain current in the chosen occupational field.